The following arvo, try a diminishing tower of tiny cakes for High Tea in the lounge. Or, if they\u2019re the outdoors type, take your partner for a bushwalk through the national park that starts right outside the backdoor.<\/p>\n\n
The Blue Mountains as a whole has much to offer romantic breaks. Being a writer, I love poking around the many second-hand bookshops, but if moth-eaten tomes aren\u2019t her thing, your lady can trawl the antique shops that are legion here, or visit the beautiful Everglade Gardens, or simply walk hand-in-hand down the main drag of Leura, stopping at boutiques and locally owned stinky delis or hip and groovy galleries buried down alleys or hidden up flights of stairs. While she \u201cshops till your credit rating drops\u201d, you can rest on the corner bench labelled Seat for Bored Husbands (true).<\/p>\n
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Rose petals and relaxation in Lilianfels’ Elemis Spa<\/p><\/div>\n
A must-see is Leuralla, home of the charming toy and railway museum. Restored by artisans, its one of the best-kept old mansions in the area, with outstanding gardens and views \u2013 if you comb your hair and have nice teeth they\u2019ll show you their secret picnic spot. (Shhh!)<\/p>\n\n
Another great romantic idea is a morning visit to Caf\u00e9 Josophans \u2013 a local caf\u00e9\/chocolate company that has won numerous awards for its superb handmade treats (I still have one on lay-by). There\u2019s even a Homer Simpson-style chocolate fountain for your gal to dip strawberries into. At sunset, grab a picnic basket and a bottle of bubbly, stroll down to nearby Sublime Point Lookout and broach the subject of that new set of golf clubs.<\/p>\n\n
If picnics seem too much like hard work, try lunch at Solitary Kiosk, perched with magnificent views on the edge of Jameson Valley. It\u2019s a recommended pit stop, with its fat chairs, yawning umbrellas and a menu best described as Mod-Oz with an Italian twist.<\/p>\n\n
Katoomba fine art gallery, renowned for its modern hand-blown glassware, is also worth a squiz. It also has a fine caf\u00e9 attached, but my favourite in all of Katoomba has to be the humble Elephant Bean Caf\u00e9 \u2013 famous for its sourdough bread from the organic hominy bakery. Be early, as it\u2019s mostly sold out by lunchtime. If she\u2019s a vegan \u2013 but cleared by immigration \u2013 take her to Niche Nosh, a tasty vegetarian caf\u00e9 flanking Katoomba St.<\/p>\n\n
If things still remain frosty in the spa you may have to pull out the big guns and visit the Norman Lindsay Gallery in Faulconbridge for a touch of old-world eroticism. Popular with couples, you\u2019ll see more paintings of nude ladies here than at a Bundaberg panel-van convention. Might spice things up. (I\u2019m sure it did for old Norm.)<\/p>\n\n
Whatever you choose to do in the Blue Mountains, you\u2019d really have to have messed up big time for her not look at you through the George Clooney lens after a weekend at the stylish and glam Lilianfels.<\/p>\n
The Details<\/b><\/h2>\n
Where:<\/strong> Lilianfels Ave, Echo Point, Katoomba, NSW 2780
\nWallet pain:\u00a0<\/strong> Rooms from $360. Suites from $435.
\nWhere:<\/strong> 1.5hr drive west of Sydney.
\nContacts:<\/strong> (02) 4780 1200,\u00a0www.lilianfels.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On the freezing tip of Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, near death and crippled with frostbite, once famously turned to Tenzing Norgay and said: \u201cIt looks nothing like Katoomba.\u201d Now, had Eddie and Tenzing first spied the gorgeous Blue Mountains through the b\u2019nocks, they would have happily dropped the ice axe and spiky boots for a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"article.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[1158],"tags":[903,4760,952,1022,5517,4628,1905,4549],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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